First Day Checklist

We are so excited that you are joining us for the 2023-24 Lower School program. To make your transition into the 2022-2023 school year smooth, we have put all of the summer and start of school information in one space. 

If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Tyra Turner, Head of Lower School at tturner@seacrest.org.

Arrival and Dismissal

Early Care- 7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. (free of charge) 
Arrival- classroom doors open at 8:00 A.M. (arrival after 8:15 A.M. is considered late) 
Dismissal- 3:00 P.M. (students can attend Aftercare free of charge 3:00 P.M.- 3:30 P.M. if they have Grade 6-12 siblings) 

Carline Drop off
7:30 to 8:15 a.m.
PS-Kindergarten - Drop off in Front Office carline
1st through 5th grade - Drop off in Middle School Carline by the Stingray Center (Lower School Gym).

Carline Pickup 3:00
All Lower School student pickup at Middle School Carline by the Stingray Center.

Afterschool and SEA

Signups will be available later in the summer.

We are so excited that you are joining us for the 2023-24 Middle School program. To make your transition into the 2022-2023 school year smooth, we have put all of the summer and start of school information in one space. 

If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Christin Minder, Head of Middle School at cminder@seacrest.org.

Electives

Incoming 6th graders will take all three music selections as a rotation in order to expose them to different courses. They will take a partial year of both French and Spanish.

Incoming 7th and 8th grade students are able to choose their foreign language (Spanish or French) and music electives (Band, Chorus, or Performing Arts) prior to the start of the school year. 

Click the button below to choose your electives with your child.

Choose Your Electives

Supply List

All students will need a backpack to carry items to and from school and a lunchbox with an icepack for lunch and snack. These items may be purchased from any store.

MS Supply List

Advisory & Schedules

Your child will be a part of our signature advisory program starting on their first day of school.

Just before school begins, you will receive an email with the name of your child's advisor. On the first day of school they will spend the entire morning with their advisory group. They will receive their schedule at this time, set up their binder, and learn the ins and outs of Middle School. This is a great time to get to know other students, and break the ice with team building games. In the afternoon, students go through their entire schedule, meeting each teacher and learning class expectations.

Our Advisory Program is designed to inspire students as they identity passions and discover themselves. Our teachers are the best at what they do- true educators who challenge, guide, and support our students on their academic journey. 

An advisory becomes like a family on campus. The role of the advisor is to be an advocate, coach, mentor and communication point person for his/her advisees. As a parent, your child's advisory is your point person. Their advisor will know your child both as an individual learner and person, and understand how they work as part of a team. This relationship will ensure that your child has a strong middle school experience finding out more about themself, and how they contribute to a community.

Arrival & Dismissal

Arrival 
7:30 to 7:55 - Carline - Students may arrive starting at 7:30 a.m. in Carline by the Lower School Gym.  

8 a.m. - Advisory Begins
Students arriving to advisory after 8 a.m. are LATE.

Tardy & Late
Students are marked tardy if they arrive after 8:00 a.m
Between 8:00-8:15 a.m. the advisor will mark the student as “Late.”  
After 8:15 a.m. students will need to report to the Front Office to check in as tardy.

Dismissal - 3:20 p.m. in Carline.

Study Hall

Study Hall is designed for parents who may need until 5:30 p.m. to pick their child up from school and is available for students in grade 6-8. Registration will be open later this summer.

We are so excited that you are joining us for the 2023-24 Upper School program. To make your transition into the 2022-2023 school year smooth, we have put all of the summer and start of school information in one space. 

If you have questions, please reach out to Dr. Spencer Reese, Head of Upper School at sreese@seacrest.org.

Arrival & Dismissal

Arrival | 7:30 to 7:55 a.m.
First Block | 8:00 a.m. (arrival after 8:00 A.M. is considered late) 
Dismissal | 3:10 p.m.

More Information
First block at the Upper School begins at 8:00 A.M. Arrival after 8:00 A.M. is considered late and students must sign in with the Upper School Administrative Assistant to obtain a late pass. Carline at the Upper School takes place in the large parking lot adjacent to the Upper School Gym.

Upper School Students driving younger siblings must drop them off in the carline on the east side of campus, adjacent to the Lower School Gym before proceeding to the Upper School Building. 

Advisory

Each student has a faculty advisor whom he/she meets with each day. The role of the advisor is to be an advocate, coach, mentor and communication point person for his/her advisees. 

Schedules & Electives

The master schedule and courses are still being diligently worked on across all three divisions throughout the summer. We will have schedules for the 2023-24 school year the week of August 16, 2023.

Returning Upper School students met with administration before the end of the school year to plan and share preferences for courses.

New students will be contacted by the Academic Dean in the near future. As the schedules are still tentative, administration will reach out to any students with questions regarding their course selections for the coming year. That said, the formal drop/add for students is set for the first couple of weeks of August accordingly.

Textbooks

In order to ensure all students have the required textbooks to begin the school year and in an effort to provide families with the greatest savings, textbook ordering as well as novels required by the English department will now be ordered by the school and will be billed to your FACTS account. Book fees this year are $200.

Digital textbook ordering will be for core subject classes. Students will be required to purchase their own textbooks for AP courses and students will be contacted by the AP teacher.

Supplies

All students will need a backpack to carry items to and from school and a lunchbox with an icepack for lunch and snack. These items may be purchased from any store. We will use the same supply list from last year which can be found below.

Supply List

College Visit Guide

The Seacrest Athletic program offers 10 different sports and has a total of 32 teams at the Varsity/JV and Middle School level. We encourage students to play multiple sports and over eighty percent of our Upper School and Middle Students participate in at least one school-sponsored team. Seacrest is a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association, Sunshine State Conference and Private 8 Conference.

New and returning families who are interested in playing a sport should contact Athletics Director, Coach Bill Carufe at b.carufe@seacrest.org.
Students must have an updated physical and Florida forms in order to begin practices. These forms can be found on Magnus Health.

Athletics schedules can be found in the Seacrest App which can be downloaded in the Apple App store and on Google Play.